Cleaning and waxing pad for sad-irons.



J. A. SUMNER. CLEANING AND WAXING PAD POR SAD IRONS. APPLIGATION FILED 001231, 1912.

1,074,478.. Patented Sept. 30, 1913. F; E; l

TIE- Z COLUMBIA PLANaRAPl-I C0.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

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JAMES A. sii-Muna, or SHENANDOAH, iowa.

cLEANrNe AND Wexrne ren ron sen-mons.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 30, i913.

Application filed October 31, 19l2. Serial No. 728,961.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JAMES A. SUMNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shenandoah, in the county of Page and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful"Improvements in Cleaning and Taxing Pads for Sad-Irons; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cleaning and waxing `pads for sad irons.

One'object of the invention is to provide a pad of this character having an improved construction and arrangement of wax hold` ing and applying sheet and means for removably fastening the same to the block or body of the pad whereby the sheet may be readily renewed when necessary.

Another object. is to provide a cleaning and waxing pad having on one side an abrasive surface upon which the iron may be cleaned and polished prior to being waxed by the waxing sheetvon the reverse side of the pad.

With these and other objects in view, the invent-ion consists of certain novel features, and the construction and i arrangement of parts as will be more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings; Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved pad;` Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same in a position reverse to that shown in Fig. l; Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the pad; Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section there-Y of; and Fig. 5 is an end view with parts broken out and with the parts in position to permit the wax holding sheet to be removed from the block.

My improved waxing pad comprises a block l which may be formed of any suitable material and is preferably constructed of wood. The block 1 may lalso be of any size and shape but is here shown and is preferably of flat rectangular form. In one face of the block is formed a Aseries of parallel longitudinally disposed grooves 2 which are preferably curved or gradually increase in depth from their ends to the center thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The grooves 2 are filled with wax or a vwaxing composition which may be renewed when necessary as will be hereinafter described. In one of the side edges of the block is formed a longitudinal groove or slit 3 the purpose of which will be hereinafter described.

The reverse face of the block from that having the wax containing grooves 2 is provided with an abrasive surface which is pref- Y erably formed by a sheet of emery paper or cloth l glued or otherwise firmly secured tothe block. Adapted to be engaged with the grooved face of the block is a waxing sheet 5 formed of any suitable material such as paper, cloth or a combination of paper and cloth and which is saturated with wax or a waxing composition. The sheet 5 is of sufiicient size to cover one face of the block and to extend downwardly over the side edges thereof. One of the downwardly extending side edges of the sheet 5 is inserted in the groove or slit 3 in one edge of the block while the opposite side edge of the sheet is folded down over the opposite side of the block and firmly secured by a combined clamping member and iron scraper 6. The clamping member and scraper 6 is in the forni of a bail shaped plate or bar correspending in length to the length of the block l and having its right angular ends engaging the ends of the block and pivotally secured thereto at one end by a pivot screw 7 and at the opposite end by a screw eye 8, said screw eye being. provided to form a convenient means for hanging the device ona nail or other support when not in use.

vBy pivotally connecting the clamping member and scraper to the block in the manner described, it will be seen that when said member is swung ldownwardly over the side edge of the block with which the free edge of the sheet 5 is engaged that the sheet will be drawn tightly across the side of the block and the edge of the sheet firmly clamped into engagement with the edge of the block. In order to limit the downward movement of the bail 6 when swung to an operative po sition, I provide stop pins 9 which are arranged at suitable positions in the ends of the block as shown. On one edge of the side portion of the bail shaped clamping and scraper member 6 is a right angularly bent outwardly projecting flange 10 which serves as a scraper by means of which any accumulations may be removed from the face of the iron. The flange l0 also serves as a By constructing my improved waxing and cleaning device as herein shown and ldescribed, it will be seen that the waxing sheet 5 when worn out may be readily removed and replaced by a new sheet and that when the waxing composition has been used from the grooves 2 in the block that said grooves may be again filled thus permitting the continued use of the device. The abrasive sheet on the reverse side of the block may also be removed when worn out and a new abrasive sheet secured in position on this side 0f the block.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention as defined and claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A waxing and cleaning pad for sad irons comprising a block having in one side a series of wax receiving grooves and in one edge a longitudinal. slit, a waxing composition arranged in said grooves, an abrasive surface on the opposite side of the block from that having said grooves, a waxing sheet arranged over the side of the block having said grooves, said sheet having one edge engaged with the longitudinal slit in the edge of the block, and a combined iron scraper and clamp pivotally connected to the block and adapted to grip and firmly clamp the free end of the sheet to the opposite edge of the block from that to which the opposite end of the sheet is secured.

2. A cleaning and waxing pad for sad irons comprising a block having inV one edge a slit, a waxing sheet arranged over one side of said block and having one edge inserted in said slit, a combined clamping member and iron scraper comprisnga bail shaped bar having its ends pivotally connected to the ends of the block and adapted to be swung down into engagement with the opposite side edge of the block from that having said slit, whereby the free end of said waxing sheet is clamped to the adjacent edge'of the block, and an outwardly projecting iange on one edge of said clamp# ing member. Y

3. A cleaning and waxingA pad of the character described comprising a block having a wax holding depression in one face thereof, andan abrasive surface on another face, said block having a slit in one side thereof, a waxing sheet arranged over the face of the block having the wax holding depression therein, said sheet having one edge engaged with the longitudinal slit in the block, and aV waxing sheet clamp engaged with the block and adapted to clamp the free edge of said sheet thereto. Y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. Y Y

JAMES A. SUMNER. Witnesses:

C. E. FLETCHER, D. W. FLICKINGER.

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